Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1990 GMC C2500 peaked in 1996, with 2 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1990 GMC C2500
Pickup, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Dec 5, 1995 to Jun 16, 2005.
Recall campaigns covering this model year32.02M vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints5Close to the median 1990 pickup
Severity index0.01990 pickups average 15.2
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
60% of complaints about the 1990 GMC C2500 name structure
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
3 recall campaigns cover the 1990 GMC C2500
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07E-088 | Oct 24, 2007 | Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use… | Equipment | 121,680 | Part replacement |
| 93V-016 | Feb 1, 1993 | Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube | Powertrain | 1,702,880 | Repair or modification |
| 90V-170 | Sep 17, 1990 | Trucks can contain incorrect instructions on how to properly adjust rear seat lap-shoulder belts as required by fmvss 209 | Seat belts | 194,243 | Label or owner notice |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1990 GMC C2500
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
5 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Jun 16, 2005Failure Feb 28, 2004Corona, CABuckle assembly, Front, Retractor
FRONT SEAT BELTS NON-OPERATIONAL. CABLE WIRE IS COMMING APART. PASSENGER SIDE SEATBEALT MECHANISM BROKEN
NHTSA complaint 10125523 - Filed Mar 16, 1998Failure Dec 3, 1997LOS Angeles, CAFrame and members
MAIN FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL CRACKS.
NHTSA complaint 532652 - Filed Nov 8, 1996Failure Oct 22, 1996LOS Angeles, CAFrame and members
MAIN CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT TO FRAME AND ENGINE CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint 511210 - Filed Jan 25, 1996Failure Jan 25, 1996Coulterville, ILHinge and attachments
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ARE FALLING OFF, PINS ON HINGES WERE PUT ON UPSIDE DOWN. TT
NHTSA complaint 978215 - Filed Dec 5, 1995Alamogordo, NMBuckle assembly
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION, DUE TO PLASTIC PARTICLES WHICH FELL INSIDE FROM RED PUSH BUTTON. TT
NHTSA complaint 976071
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- EA92041 Engineering analysis, Fuel system
FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
Opened Dec 8, 1992, closed Mar 9, 1995
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.